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Study Suggests protection from cervical cancer through HPV screening may be better than Pap test. Screening offered greater protection against cervical cancer three years after either test was given. Screening for the human papillomavirus (HPV) is more effective than Pap tests for protecting women against invasive cervical cancer, a new study suggests.The increased protection offered …

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Happy Thanksgiving to all our clients, friends, and family!

Researchers reviewed 28 published studies on operating room errors and found that technology/equipment issues were cited in about 15 percent of malpractice claims. An average of 2.4 errors occurred in each procedure, and technology/equipment issues accounted for 23.5 percent of these errors.http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_139061.html

Way to go to our own Giancarlo A. Sivirichi who joined the 12th Annual Tunnel to Towers run/walk to honor the 343 Fire Department of New York brothers and all 9/11 victims this past weekend. If we have a team next year, would you like to join?

Pleased to support RotaCare NY through their 20th Annual Caregivers Ball. Do you know RotaCare? They provide free health care and medications for L.I.’s neediest through volunteer medical professionals. You can support them here  http://www.rotacareny.org/donation.html  

Every day, American doctors write thousands of prescriptions for pharmaceutical drugs and treatments. Men, women, and children rely on this medicine to treat a wide range of short-term and chronic conditions, from sinus infections to back pain to cancer. When a medication error causes a patient to get the wrong medicine, an incorrect dosage, or …

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We’re pleased to support RotaCare NY this year through committee and sponsorship of their 20th Annual Caregivers Ball. Do you know RotaCare? They have been providing free health care for people in need through volunteer medical professionals for 20 years. You, too can support their work.  http://caregiversball.karma411.com/

We enjoyed a great round of golf for breast cancer research @NassauWomen ‘sBarFoundation 8th Annual Golf Outing.

Linda M. Oliva, Esq. has been named a 2013 Long Island Top 50 Most Influential Woman in Business. The award honors women professionals for their contributions to the economy and community, and is hosted by L.I. Business News. The Top 50 will be honored at a gala at  the October 17 .